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Lismore adopts 2025 budget and sets levy increase at 20%, leaving $8,869 short
Summary
At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Lismore City Council adopted Resolution 24.12.1, approving a 2025 budget of $247,706 and a final levy of $146,520 (a 20% increase), leaving a projected shortfall of $8,869; council and clerk advised residents to pursue assessor review for large tax spikes.
Lismore’s City Council on Dec. 9 approved the city’s 2025 budget and set a final levy that trims an earlier proposal, adopting Resolution 24.12.1 with a stated levy of $146,520 and a budget of $247,706.
Mayor Wayne Bents presided over the meeting where Councilmember Cliff Altman moved and Councilmember Kris Weidert seconded adoption of the resolution; the motion was recorded as duly passed in the minutes. The council discussed reducing a previously set 39% levy increase (established in September) to a 20% increase before adopting the final numbers.
City Clerk Amber Bertrand told the council the water and fire budgets were prepared using last year’s figures and that the adopted budget still leaves the city approximately $8,869 short under the figures she presented. Bertrand said the fire budget includes increases apportioned to townships, to an entity or person referenced in the minutes as “Kenneth” (not further identified in the record), and to the City of Lismore.
During public comment, resident Coltin Klosterman said his preliminary tax notice reflected an increase greater than the previously discussed 39% figure. Bertrand responded that preliminary tax figures could change after the council reduced the levy and suggested Klosterman contact the County Assessor’s office; she also advised he may present his case to the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization, which the minutes note is usually held in April.
The minutes record routine motions approving the meeting agenda, Nov. 12 minutes, the financial statement, and payment of invoices earlier in the session. The meeting adjourned with the council setting its next regular meeting for Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
The minutes do not record individual roll-call vote tallies for the resolution or other motions; proceedings are summarized as ‘‘duly passed.’”
